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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1864-01-19

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....... i-i: i ..w, ',,.... ,. ., i ... i . - . . . . . . . . ' ' . . ' VOL .KM :; mount vernon; oiiio Tuesday, January id, ism. . m n. i SKKi MQUNT YE1LN0N UEITBL1CAN. , , T E'IlrM'S: . Fo! one year (invariably in advatiH!))82,0Q Fdr six months. r ,,''., 1,00 3,00 . no nullum, n , , Otic, square, 3 inniitlis; Out squurty Q hionthai One squ'nfo, 1 J'onr, , Oilfi square (changeable, ula Cliah'geiib'tti weekly;, , . Two squares 3 weeksj,,.'",' , Two tikfca,. 6 weeks, Two squaroB, $ months; . j Two squaros,. G months; ' ' Two squares,- 1 yt-ir, , ; Throo squares, 8 weoH; v Throe squares, G weeks'; Three squiires, 8 months " Thrco 8tirj 8 aiuntlin, . Three smuisa& 1 tor, - ' 4,50 : 6,00 lo.oo j 5,00 ' 1.75 H,2 5,25 f75 8,00 ! 2,50 4,50 COO (orivi IS'OO One-fourtrl nMm. clinn.:quiu Oue-tkira ...2.00 i... i. ..ip ii ii ' ' 2.00 One column, changeable quarterly, 60,00 Poetry- The Jfullowiiij; piooe of. poutry wiw wcif ion by'EMlirf Mi.K'Atrrsft sliolt tiino lefora Opt- death., ' - '. ;.. : i , ' ' iJoni't forget we, Oh, when life . .With ita blcsftacl joys hao .fled, , ;J ' When rajf Spirit bniafcii iU fottcr,' ...j;. Aud my form liua with tUd dead. Keep in'y niomoryjucrcd in Your hearts wust ever.ahiho And think riot bfcaiwo'J'm abseut, That I am, u'o Io'ngor rhino. " . .. . "lfat4 ti of tti ft t my nani'c should nouud ' . From the silver truu'i'pet of futile'; But wheu in dea'tlJ you lay me low, liaise ft tone and carvo my naufo. ? Flant one flower above my grave, A , And moisten with thy tear the iuil . . Then my 8oal will thrill with rapture ' Iu ita home on high with Ood. v 1 will strike my harp at sunset' - .... , rWheii'ybii watch ihe glowiug West. , Then jou will hear a faint, soft murmur, '"Abs you Will thinlc tut rm atre. , !, .,. tifwi. rt2 ID: COV; BROUCH'S 'f p- IN AUG UK AL ,'ADUPtESS! ., i. ota I .m, ' '' ' ' iimUUnm- f Ike Senate- -' "; ; ' X " 1 'l,y"'a .ewf " Rtprcsi&itiLtitie . Obedieht to tlie mandate of the people, I appeat before you to-day to assumo the Unties vf Chief Magistrate of the Stot oF OUio.-iuI ani Ooi ignorant brthemagnitudo nadt 'ilpoftaUe of the p'gsitipu," nor u'n-ytflo"dfll of i my owtl waut of experience "aud ability tii uo administer it, us to satisfy the expectations of ,.tfWs people who'havo chosen me. Must gladly would I have seen its honor! and ditties impssod upon some abHr citizen tff tfc State; and it is with U9 ordinaiy. decree of .diffiduueo that I assume to-day its htborsttnd rapousibtii-tios. I can Only tknri, you',' gentlemen, ond thoai jo'et 'te'ptewnt',- that I bring to this position i fixed determination to discharge its ddties, to the best of pry ability, iu a spirit .of unyielding ( faithfiltness and iutegriiy; to' the' SJate'; atd impartiality nd justioe to the people. ; " : ' ' ' ; ' There is it eigaiffou:ftci in" the re'eeutes-; pression of the popular will that relieves us all from many of the embarrassments tlmt usually attend such events. It heralds 'no mero party triumfh'-'it r5 no in' rfitidual su'sfiess: Ne' tffe're partisan effort eoiild have a'cliie'vdd . such a victory, no mat a .the State , is worthy of, or could have received;- sd sublime air ovation.; It in a spontantsboS1 dVolafatroD'of the intense loyalty of ottr peoplo to their Government, aud bearing it with the,- Stern couiniand-meut that every en'e?gy of the State; nd every exertion of its rulers; st'all be gHen U) the restoration ot ihatgowrDiuentto its Original unity and powef. It -not oolye-lievfts of all mere partisan trammels ana affinities, but it com man da nvs tiuti for the time being, these thall be latJ aside; until tn jrettt purpose is accompnsnca or re-atorin'2 oUr Country' to a position in which partisan contests may be indulged without involving pur nationality;' Bud party vio-ioriek be' won without their possible fesults" imng, encouragement to rebels iu arms ?girftt the siJpre'maey of the. constitution hI laWf of the lau'd'Iu that spiri i ao-fjiipt the lata' declaration of our common &nfftrtorcy; and humbly thank the"in that, this paf ticular, they havo. made tjry patlt 4isy and straight befiire mo. '' ' .. ' rWkilt this natio'tll obligation ' is laid' ipofl ii,"tt ' diic hot r'S5fcva,3.. from the further ,di?iy of guarding theloe'al interests, aud promotiil'g th pfosyeYity of our own 8uto. This duty, to a large extent, d-volves upon th legislative body. I fttlly share in the confidence of the people wli1 have called you from your rospucltvo avo cations ia life, and committed ti you, for the time being, the honor; the credit, aud the prosperity of the State. ; In all that I dan. and properly way do. it will give me Brcat' pleasure ,tb co-operate with you in' lUO BCCOIlipilnllUlCUblli nun jiouk jiuijjunv. ' -Tlie'snnualmbssagd'ofnly Worthy predecessor, with' the aceomplishiug docomonts, prosonts you, in a oouoise and intelligible manner, tlie condition of our Stato' nflVrrs. His''reoomnit'tidatrotis(''ftr(j'wul,h of and will nndoubtotlly.wj'ieive, your, careful consideration, I II is a'rd UDus'llibpii have 'con tributed, in no small' degree, to tho gfati-1 fynng'tesults pTosenicu w you; and it is a nleasinif 'rcflectioh'tlihT' the:peopli tf the SraVwill W abbi'to follew liiw into his Sresent retlrenstnt from" CTtjoativo diitics, . with tho gratcfur plaadit of "well done 'iriioi and faithful soryant.":;' It Kill be a0 abiding pleasure to me, if at the end ot my nrief Bsrvlce. TBhall be able to attuin Alike Itimot less gratifying tlian-honorablc,'his.,4cpv,udegt Xiipii)y ,tV ehculdj divtst! ti tlie Statu that we lmvo been abln to puna through the third year of n exponsive and Baiiguiuury war, in the full peiform-aiice of nl! oiir duties to the national jio-verumui)t, witliout impairing in any' man- ill!5 our noonle bV'burlhdrifininn n- nii'M The fimiiieiul esndition of tho Stato i hiiih.lv BatiBftctory. Thecurrencv is in a found eotid!ti;Jii, . Tho agriculturaL hi- daatrul ttud '...commercial , intcrnnt of the State were rlior3 plwpcroud.' The State has been protected, with a sitiglu cxcuptiii, from invasion; aud the desolating ravage f war ujo tiot oproaj themselvua Within our limits. i.At th , gariib : timo the srreat justitutions of educaiiun and behevolunce, which cutiatittitc a niatcritl clement of our prido and stroifgtli,.have not been enroac!! ed upon or impaired. Our schools and colleges scmiuariis of leuf ufng oiir arts and sciences our noble institutions for tho rSlitiLund instruction of the stricken i i .ii- r iwniuii ui uur iioouio our puono work's ull these have been fostered; e'a'couragcd, and pfote.ctW; as though war had not existed in the land. While wo have abundant biuse in this, not alone for self gra-filiation, but of devont thankfulness to the Divine Providence tuat rules in the affairs of nations as of individuals, we mar luarn of i t the obligations of duty, that) by wise ujiuiuieuuvu;u, wu ouuuru 10 1110 IUtUle, as far as. human effort can do so, the blessings we; haVe, enjoyed in (he past. ' ' It is true tliat Sm'id alt this nrosDeritv our, people havo been called pou to meet pn.Taiioiis ami enanro saennces. . J lie feud of 0 b io has been poured out upon almost evory, battle-fiuld of tho nation-, aud hbr sous have found graves in nearly every Sou'tfierrf State.' ,, The sho'iftH . of victory froM ".Sfwaagulnod, , bii'ttlo-fieldH, : have keetf two.foId lpeaieKgeis,' bringing alike joy an'd sorrow to our people; and with tho Cxulation' of the one has been mingled the lamentations of the other, ; Our meu have giyen freely of thfilt substance, , aud our uublo women of their enduring patienco aud labor, to alleviate the. priyatiens arid sufferings ot our sons in j the field. .. The parental, hand of the State Government has been constantly and liberallv extend- e'd, to act and protoot tier gallant men living, and honor hi' (Inail litvna . Vnt nil those hurthtu's nave bepu freely and even -u..-4..ii.. i ..r A: ' ' .1 . .. Buumiuujf uurue; icr ,109 reason that me came was that of a nation strugaling for ito existonec Kjf freedom gasping for' its vitalitvof a' gbo'd ami, .beneficent govern-meut la'bo'ring to assert its supremacy over a rebellious tfd minguided portion 6f it uooole. The lesson of. tlie nnst in i.ini th guiJe rfyhe future.'; .'WJiio this strugSlet coJtiuueSj privations aua sacMicei will cbiit'.uue with it; and while wfl adhere to tho purpeso of accomplishing the restoration of out' goverutoeft ttiil ' oiVr Union', we must; allcviato'ia, far., as practioable, the su'ireriiigs; and b'ea wi(ff,.for.titn'do the burthens imposed u'p'oii.us. , ,..;. . .... 1 ' Iu one particnlar onlyldo I desire, upon this occasion, to add to the recommenda tions of my predecessor: aud tffa't in -re gard to. I ho act. of March 21sl: -13(13.-im posing a tax for the aid of the families of the soldiers and marines in the Berice. I have carefully watched theopemtions of luio ittvr. 4.Y a .iuif .riuiiiuieutj lur its pUTi' poses. I eordially approve the recommend ation of Governor Tod for the increaso of tax; but in my judgment that increase should be even greater than he jroposes, iu order to do justice alike to onr soldiers and our people.' The advanco iu the oot Ot, uving lias redicd tlie. necessaries of life as heavily as the luxuries, Tho in-croaso of wages does not reach the lnbor ef. d-Ji(;ndcnt Women, with children to feed, clothe and cduoatQ, Ibo amount saved from tjbeir scauty pay,-,nd sect homo by out soldiers, thuugh large in the aggregate, is-very small in its distribution among those fbr whorii it is designed. 'hu this reve nue; arid the proceeds of tho tax, are added together, there is still a large amou'nt depea'den't i'poii ' private bounty, tff meet-tho' actual wants' of this olass of people; ami ard off positive sufferiuir. tiava not been, able to iollei't tbe sta'tistics as 6'x"teiisiv6ly as I desired, but in many iv::'i-' icro.... .1.'- !. ii i1 cuuuuca ui nicotic tuo private ounecilODS for soldiers' families have considerably expended, an'd: is gome'"' cssss dbublcd the amount of the 'tax., Even iu ' these case's the object has not' teen folly accomplished. '' It is'argued tkatit in better to con tinue ttta' to divide,"' between'. JTtatf "aMl people',- this contribution; so that in what the one fails the other will aiuko eood The ttfe and just response is. '. ' ., " I 13b., 1U 11 till? OLUltt UL'KDUWIUUgUB . 1; .-!.?;... i xl '' n ' "I" - B . . . L-i' 111 ''Pl.j O.-.v .'J i-'-' tins oonmitiuu to ine lamnv oi tuo uuccin seldier,'sho should roMt it fts a oompeRsa' tion for his servicos, and in a manner fully equal to tll necessities ot tbe cnsa..'. iif.v i rivaxe contribution is not oqui able in ltn character, nnd caunutbe adjust eu to tlie property ana iu tores ts , that are protecteo. uy OHr armics. xus generous will vivo beyond - their actual abilities, Whilo the' parsimonious, or epripnttnt of the War; wTll. withhold, from peouniary erun-patriotio considerations. , Taxation alone will'cqu'aliia this burthen, and impose it, where it should rejt, upon the property pi'oieeteo by the sorvices that tho revenue is intended to'oompeniRte. . If the addi , tooaflevy iticr'cAscs the- taxation of gcnori ous contributors, it lelieVes theiii front a larger amount of private bouilty, and jin-poses it upon the u'on'vccntribdUr"8'," wTiere it should tall., Evon whou ths State as-sSmcs the entire support ef soldiers' families, there will bo scope enough for private contributions to, alleviate the privations aud sudei'ings of sick, disabled auu Wound od men in hospitals and at home'. hi i 3d.. The tor'm'of rrivato chsrttV. w not alwnvS aceoptable (0'its recipientsatiil in- pecinli) the class to whom this is applica ble Much sulterinf fTtrd pvtvatiou will ba eudured before prido' w'illntilffer! ajlpli. eatiou to private -charityv .wlhe're thore 'is't a consciousness that, Lucntorume Services ' of t.lm al,Dni nrnviilnr oliinil.l nrnliintl v.inll. bsent providor bIiouM ,;protnptlyToalt the Htnta ia tha nrntrtri'inn anil aitnnort. lliia fund of ihe appullutioli of charity.' It is upt such ia any upplioatimi of the tf mi. It is an hoiiciit debt, i and uc 1 imperative duty,ihat we owftillio lnuii who ate sbrvt ing us in positiuus of labor uiid danger.-1 They save, us from iiivusiuu--froiu tlie dsstriioliVn ravages of 'wur within ' oiir brdefa. AYhile they preiis tho vunqdost of oiir arms for 'tlio rcshmitiou of our Gorerliiiient, tbey i protect our property and burlivoij tlio'y arfl ths conservators ol all the prospetiiy that siirruiuids us. Tlicy do not perform this survico- for the Small oouipiut-ntiou alluwud theilj by tliti - (Juv-eruiuoiit; ;'i'hey are actuated hj a tiighor aud a uo'Mur motive; and while they incur privations, dun-'Craud death for tho Com- men cause, tho Stale should not only pro tect. tUoir iiiuiilioa froiU' waiit, but make tho act one of right and justful coiiipehsa- tiou, instead of bu'rthcuing it with the of-fettsivd ap'pclfatioii of charity..' ...Neither should it bo governed by tile right economy of mere subsistancc. It suould be at li'atst such plenty an'J couifort as tho stalwart arm of tho natural provider would furnish- tliCiii, if Ji'o wcru nt houid to do it, fnstcad of laLorjng in our service, toward calamity fKim ou'r hoarlKstoiiea. '. , Iu my judgmeiit three mills on th! dol lar is me least, sumac wnicli tins . tax should be fued, ami I weild prefer tii see it four mi'Is.. . The patriotic ptoplu of the State will cheerfully pay. it, and justify you fur imposing it. Thii act should also require County , Commissioners to eolleotl reports ot, disbursements from ;.towuship and i ward TrustceSj , aud . communicate their aggregates anuJatly to tfc'n Aiiditor of State.,., '.,.. , ; . .. , 'Our Stato bas hcrctofotefllled hcrquota In the armies by volunteering. : Iu addi tion to, th is, wehave sevor;t thousu'nd atuu iu Ine service ot n est V irginia, Kentucky and Iudiariaj fbr which we. cannot have oredit to our allotments. , Hopes are .aft-tertaiued that we Will be able to fill the recent call, without resorting to a draft. f .The conduct of our efficers and meu in the field . has becu highly creditable to uicmseives ami upnoraDie to tlie oiuto. From evevy boUhi-u.eld they, : have , won high enconiumi for. cool and steady, cour age, prompt obedience, and. deeds of noble daring;, , Ihey are bright- jewels i4 the crown of the State: and whilo we.-. wear them with pride, we should cherish thcin WitlvalloQlion. ; i -f;- i: During the pat year steady! and ' effeo tivo advancement has" been niado in the pfoseeutlon of tke';war. .We .have; repossessed pursv.lve of a largo atn'ouut of the fcoltcd terlfitory 'and' tlio triumph of"'our arm's' and policy that'havb 'strcntthed u's, i.;JJ ..(.i.viKtAii .l.i..i;.i .'!:. .;.'.! : .Lr . nave uitn.ui.iuuy neunuueLi uur uu eiaaries. Itesent events indicate very strongly that thoeud 'ef the rebellion is rapidly ap. proaening. ine contest. nas peen nuroc wort spont whilo ' thejr were still in the councils arid even eoutrolof our Govern-, ment in prepariAjH'or i(. They evon ex-' crA'iscd this Wumil to disarm us; in a great ui'eartfre, of riicri and nid'teriala for couflict They trained a6d educated their peoplo fr it by firing them with fiaired of the peopto of the Northern States', find our re-ptfbliiaa form of government. They anticipated riTudh; no doubt, fio'ifi the supposed weakness of that government to protect itself frc'tn such an assault, on', the one handt aud from political oo-oporation in th6 norlhorri States, on the : other.- They bronghtabflMtjtytberf ulanageniont tho tieoessity 1 of 1 what they ' toruied a ''seotioual election" of President; and th'e'4 seized upon that as a pretext to put in practice what they, assumed . to be tho right of "peaceafile secession," They un dertook the revolution of the government, put prepared for, and eventually A'aopted th alternative ot nrinod reuellion. We were 'uot prepared for the first b'uset. Vl had armies to gather, and an&i arid munitions to provide for thetii, i navy to oollcct, whence rebel leaders; while ,in power, had scattered it;an.l equip it!'for the rtrife; and it was only With the' lapse of time that wo realised the magnitude" audstreagtli of the 'rebellion; and tbe elaborate and ''effectual. means that the jeaders had Ukort for its prosecution 1 and success-' ' When all thca'e things are car'o-' fully considered, our people' should not be surprised at tho duration ef tlie conflict', or th6 cent of blood aud '. treasure it ho', iu vd'.ved.v- ' ::' '-' ' ; " "v ;:V1 v ' ; ly no aotoTWron of oppraiii'id' the jyeoplo of tho' Nortlicrn States provoko this rebellion. It has no warrant' 6f justification wbjfevt?:" 'We1' ha Infringed upon'uo fight gunrautced to them by the Const t'tuSon pf the hind., AV'e ' had.' as sented to all th'r'comprdinisss tey present ed to us, ad kept oV faiflij" while they Violated, repealed, or 'destroyed thtuJ ' at pleasure;" While the reat rri'nra oP'dnr iieonle. ofbofh political partios. retrained from iutcrteriug with, their 'peiW 1 ia stitution," wo first faintly proVosted,' and then niore rdsolutoly declared 'against its boing wad an engine of political poyftr; ana, tor tins purpose, txrnieu ever isrri torv that otherwise' shoniil b rrot. rW b orgod the SoutUtirSi people to'eonfiuV'llrat' "institution ' witlitn its existing. ; iinuts( and takawitlw it nil "the cnaraxtces' the nhtioa could" cive for !W fiUl?8';arid peace- able;onibvnicut; but W0' conlil liot'?iTnt that i the lihtfhtinrf Tnflucnf: ottiMtff should be-spread Ov'er freb tdrrttorjf.'-tlibro'.'i lyrd'tfriste 8kv Stotfesi, in otdeT.toi pre-1 sorvd '''tlie balsncebfpolitlchVyrfnwer.''-i-For this' check to thoir pnliticiil ainbitloit; the loaders inalit'tiratcd this gignntic ro-bellibnj.a'ud llarge pwtion of tlreir pccK pli took upon'tliem'selves itw""otisequen-eeay in an;at'med;ifttcmpt"rt destroy' a''gV' .ernmont under which thejf bd bidri'pVo-'1 perous anfl happy, to dissolve a'vUuioh I of .States that had uboen thojf tirotCc tll6 hfl and stl'CllL'tll,- without OOlltem llStiBSth possibility cf failure. flr the ftrt that stt arid Sanguinary, and bus beu. protracted boybtid the'ex'peotaUoBS of our pooplo,1. efoi'Q to lifeud .vi-ality aaiu tho aet.vc Bo't'on tlie'bltcfcnW.it'ia to-.to fhi.em'. igSntOf this ' rebclliou.,,f . Tbey cannot bered thai-it wa'liKtntedAv'ua'uli- Ckui'io'fi'r the iustitutluii , of slavery any dcrevory prtseib ' auvantagjoVthe'nrt immunity than the part of tho rebel leaders it was not- oiSv i pe.opltJ of t&'M X'orilieru.' .Butts umy see coolly and delibcrartlv planneur bfit veafs less uiu.il iiiipici'Uili lather than bcuuiit their coiiditioil'. ''' 1 'Aiw-ordiiig to the magnitude of this ro-bcI(ioti,. '.!'!) result of a re.vorution of our Govcniiiiuui and Union, will be potimt in i(.4 i;'!lucni:e, not only tihon (iiirselvcSj but the 'civilized world It Involve thii quen. tlou'of man's capacity lor'selfgov'Jhimeiit.' The ipsue is on irial,- whother Ii. uvoru- mcut restiuu sululy with , the people,, and controlled bt ileK'.Piitod powers, pusscsceti ilie ideuiti'nts ol Btlengtli and uijity to pro tect it, ell aiid assert its' sovci'eiutity in sui.li an emorueucv as a streut ''revolution tii; ebcllloii iuaiii.r.itcil liiiloug a - portion Ofits own peoplo for its destruction., Wlieij mis isievsini!! uo uv!iiuiisiratuu,,as I lie loyally of tho ' great muss of ou'r people gives unmistakable evidence tint it will i be, it oatabiir-Vs at once t the lability, fii' our forui ofgn'i erL'hictft; il vindicatas the integrity and intelligence of pur peoplo it will stand forth as a warning to future uttompts ut rebellion, while .itrwill, constitute u paga iU h'iiS'ory that tho patriot and philanthropist uf other la nils may con tompUto with prido and hopefulness. . As we huvo uot invoked this war," but souglit rather to avoid it, wo ' are .nut re- , spouaibly for its eoifeequenccs tu its pfo-jeotos and their; folhiWcrs. , Jf the people of the Soutlierti fl.tiiteii feel its ( burthens and devastating ililluuuccs, it, is, because tlicy have luvned (licuij- iF sorrow and sull'oriug .aud misery have been brought to th'oir hoarthstonori, it is because they would not be uuntent vitli peaeu and prosjierityf if opprcsGUin and tyranny are the 't'eat-ur,.'s of the power they hive invoked to rule them,, it isbecauso they suffered themselves fo be seduced from the government thut had so long protected and .('blessed i thou.; if hey are steeped iu debt, iuipov- fsucu and ruined, it is becu use they have preferred these ton condi'iou of afiluuuce and; plen'ty; if their agrioulti'ifo is smitten and their commerce is djcstroyed,. it ia be cause they havo assailed, tlje .interest that has fostered the ose, and attomptsd to striko down the fla that 1 has protcetod the other; if their institution ot human slavery is uow dyiug in thtir tuidst, it is because thoy have smitton it with their owu hands beoause they mado it an sla-merit 6f rebellion, beoausV' they ' soHght to ohango its ch'.iruetor from adoi'ifcstic siitution, vndor the protection of the Con stitution and laws, to the'aiitic 'form of ia political power tbat'.'khould rule and desolate the. laud., "Tho .fruits are of the tcu tjiey have plan' ted and tho, hand that rearcui.toan atyue pe xensurcij, lq tueir bitterness! Time, rspefjtufiioi)' and loyalty, will, ,iu most iutUuces,, relieve them from tne consequence ot tn-jir tolly and crime. Peace, prosperity and plenty mii$ colac agalfi; but they eauuot expeot; the uatiou to restore al tliey kayq destrojed., They oaunot reasonably mi t!:i(t w sluiiil.t re1 tiroper to extend to it. As we approach the iii'd of this contest it is natural that it portion efattf people should display soinijjjptyj.tp ..anticipate it, with plans aud propositions that, upon superficial x'amiuatiant may promise to hasten its adj'ustmont. , . , ; ... , We want peA'ce th vorik as well as the South; but we have' not passed the ter rible ordeal of the laft; three , years, to uiako or acoept peaoe upon auy other than honorable. terms, t,r without the promise of permanent adjustment and jeojiuruueo.- vv e cannot, negotiate witn reoeis iu arms, or admit of anything from them but unconditional surrondef and sibtnission. Much we oau pardon to tlo masses of the people,' but tho loaders must reap i f the harvest they have iown. The past has itn puuishmcut that may be mitigated, or forgiven, but tho fUturu uiust huvo .fill aud ample security, ' It is sirnptq fully to' talk ot snpprobsing (his Rebellion and restoring the uuity ot the country wilheut-first subjugatiug the military fjioWer" of the Confederacy, or re ltoin'g tne people of the soceding , Stutos, fVOui its' eoiitfelling' influence and in many caW, oppression. It does not fol- i. a:.; Vr.-i-.i?..: .' ii.- .-:iK iuw laai tue ueoirueLiua ui 11114 imiiiur power of tho South is th. subjugation ol the peopTeVi ' 4" many e'at it will prove their eulihnchiscmeiit.'.. There is" a' loyai illun eu 1 auu id. 1111... luoiu ia n iii sentiment and population iu nosrly, if 1 quite all the Soutkerri'St-Ues. -' Where - uot toi strong, or too open in its manifestations,. the militaay power has essayed, by every possible means, to keep if in subjugation. Mon holdinir and eibrrasiux lovul senti- meats', tiuvb bsco uUttd, imprisoued, hunted iutD tho force t and ' mountains, am) many of them . Suffxriiig death; while their families have bcou impoverished aud mil - ad.' Political loa'doH designiug liicii. who had seorotly plotted the ovor throw of 0111 GoVcraDicnt led' a' few but "actually forced amojorityoftbe Southern' States into' secession aud iebelliou and tho Biil- itary power now holds thcin there. ' . : Fu'turo history will rooord that', porhapf with two exceptions', the ordinance of e-Session' would tint have beencartio'd in slit Tof the seceding State, 'if the people could liavd been permitted a Inir, . uncontrolled flection, by ballot, rtpon it.1 itat thoy wore o'vewnolriiea, by "fraud1 in Circe ami than thoV were to'ilV acenrdini 'tb'tlio' ,im proved tliobry rf fftatd Riti'ts, lliat wheii eveTi majbf efa' 8tat' fj'id rVot'vbd to Citrfiniff trcasonne 'njimirif y "wro bnnnd n tt 'nnfy t6 submM. lilt fo liafe ' the sin fa Miani'6'.'-'These"wT5n'iil liVeiiibent failed :t (Wnvittae. 'tliel'WIiWrV despotism , haf silenced, for the tiine' lietilj;.,',' '' ' " 1 fhVre has been a great deal said aboul tho rfbrtn seckinif to'stibjuAte the Soulh ... .. 1 -. . ii .j....., . ..... 1V navesocent nntnrni oitno kind, j lie political arid tfUtKHry letiilerVof thisrt-bcl-lion' ft is who have subini'iiled 'tho peopli hil'the 5'oritherfi'K(.?lf; frVioplcd it; on the'n Lx.li:.: i:!..i.i.'l..'!l li,r.J il..... 1 .t. puiilieui r-inin, flii'i, iu 1 iii.cu liiciii iu 111c ci'ime of tr'oosoti, with its accompaniment of civil, war. " THe trinm'pli ft'f Ihe ', North-e(n h?iftieS,' arid the rcMhratlon 'of the old Gortrnicnf, In trutti " the dclivofaueo will o hull it liui .fltior. There tiro but two ways in which , the restoration of peace and lliu fuioii is to lie aecouiplishcd: Kii'nt, tho unconditional sur render of the loadei'H.ilnd the iilmud ilimoui of the rebellion; or, Second, the cetitiinicd piog.reNS aiidcouq'ics's of our arms, until tlie military fiower of the Confederacy in broken, and the heart of tliu rebellion uniskt'tl. All iiitermodiato pbins orsi'liemen me tiie'e palliativH, that,liku our oompro uiises of ihe past Cl'teen years, , will only serve to proiiiirttiiiiilo cxistiii evils; tester aig !i.iee lliut will require qohktai.it wateb fuhic-a and (loiicessious; and prosperity that will be dependent upon almost annual sacrilices to uvoiil'utjiro ilemiiuds and ine siirreetiJiis, ,J.ii view of tho pjhiianerlca of our goveriinient and tha integrity of our Union, ihino is no sijeh thing as come protnise with rcbiils in tirnis agaiiut bd'ih. Tuiu from it ns wo may,' tho grc?',t , ffutli is aj;jiire,iit lo every reasoning mind, that suii.MismoN or ''Bunjpa'ATinji; for the ieuilers of this rebellion, nro the only el fchive inesns of restoring pMeo And good government ajiairi. . . . ," ,. , ' The liist of these is uot likly to occur iu tbe present posture of affairs; nor lis Song as, hope, howevor blind or unroasonRi lie. will serve to shield from dtspait tlie fortunes of tho civil aud military heails of the rebellion. Tho seequd, therefore, coa dilutes our only certain means of s.ucje's. In itH.pro'j;rei to this.eud, our gallant army has a two fold uihwuui t fulfil. The first is to press back, step by step, if necn essary, the Oiilitary power of the Confldef acy from the usurped soil of tho seceding States; and eventually to subdue that pow cr, and bring it to terms of -penoe. The secnu'l to develop tbe principlS of Jcyalty in the relieved people, and protect them iu its exercise aua enjoyment, while thoy re store the civil functions of their Stato vfoYoruuieu'U, and unite them with again with their sister States under tho provis" f il.o V.,t;....0l (vn.:i..t:.. .Vii.-i v ."u.'uimi V'UUObliUblUU. ' It is objected, perhaps, that tho loyal pbople of the South' afe tob'fSwin numbers to assumo, or be trusted with the powers of tho State Movcrumcnt. A fair test will demonstrate this assumption to bo unwar ranted. In addition to ilia Iu'im liiidv who. in almost every Soiitficrii . Stuic,,' op. pbeed tlie urdinanco of secession, many thousands have been couvcrtcd . by the progress, and many thousands more will be released and flock to the standard upon the suppression of the robcllion, aud the subjugation of ita military pWcr.: The' icssoiiK di pruuiiou, Buueiuifi ( iniery vutailed noon tho people of the South by tho wicked loaacrs in this war will suluco at least, for tho present generation; and with wholesome ami bencffcoutgovorririierit agaiu restored to a loyal or repentant poo pie, will I1V9 in hisWry as a warning to future generations riot Jighdv to put in peril of destruction such a fonn of govern: uient. at tr.'o Aoriiiuand.of wickoa ai'id 'tin-prinoipled Uadors, only for the establishment of an oligarchy iu its stead, with nothing but civil war as its jucans, and dsopotisnV as is result. l$ut tho . loyal people of the Souuefu States, be . they few or many; can' alone be ontrustbd With this groat work of reorganization ; .;, Wliiln wo desire peace, thereforoj wo must, as a necessary means, prosecute the contest. To this end our armies must be roinforoed and increased, and the bravo men who accept-this duty must be cared for aud protected - Tho past has had its gloom, but the future is full of hope. Tho oall of duty in the Geld and, the council is earnest but chocrful, aud your response and mi'nomust not bo laggard or lmcortain To this end you are - choson; and mine shall at all tubes be a ee-operation cordi-l aud effootivo. - - And no aolomhly jnvoking tho Diviuo blossiug upon our mutual labors fur ' 'h i flood of the Stato and National Govern ment, I am ready, in your preseneo to os-.surno tlie oath of offioo, , , ,. ., ,., . """ - JOHN 15KOUGII. Wariilag; to Women who ffcarSfiori Hair. '' We learn that a sericconiib scone oour-red A few days since, nesr '.Ins place, that must have been decidely interesting to the parties oncer nod, tvtid should prove a valuable story for the perusal of jealous hus-bauds. . The facts gin are as follows: 'Ono of our most respectable oitixens, who is bloat with one of the prettiest and best wivef, ami' one little 'responsibility,', had been absent from homo for some days. The wife, during ' his Hbsbnco, had discharged the.servant girl and employed in her placa the wife of a soldier who ; had just returned from tlie war. The little ! woman, boing lonely in her Husband's ab-sflrice, had induced the soldier's wife to iliare the bed wi'h her. Ou" the night that the lovititr linsband returned, the wo man had before retiring, been ongaged in repairing bor sogcrman s coat,, and had ourelessly laid it on a chair' in the sitting room. The anxious husband returned about' twolvo o'clock,?' admitted himself ndmittcii himself with his night-key, found overythmir nuicJ ,nd tioiselessly struck a light, When the Sul lliimf l.nf ftttmritflil l.iu .Onnlw.i, uin. .,.,,.1, .". inn giiviiiiuii una the solder's coat npnn tho cluir, ne.'i ., (i. door of his Wife's bed-room. Insturitlythe ureen eyed .TfYnns,ter seized, and stcsltVily il.rowiag tile li jjjh t upon the bed, he saw his wife rqtosjpfj r.puii the satuo pillow with a masculine-appearing person. fThc woma who was w'ttTi h(r Wore her hair shingledi tna was conrsn-icatrrreu.j lie was lor a moment, transfixed w'irt r'agti, but soon determined to wreak the direst vengeance upon the supposed guilty pair. I f 0 soon procured a ueadly weapon, and withaiu-r-lcr in hts'eycs, advanced toward tliesfccp- 'ngconplc. At this juncture the soldier's wife aweko,and9ccluj;the-i-toiler str'aace man apprQaching with savage aspect, jump. aa lrom tne Dot witn a scream, making a lash for a closet, where she wVs't'or a m. inontff. This.of conrse,awokb the wife. Tier .attempts Jo lejr'n what theL trouble of tho people !' tliu ttouthjaud I hoy was wero.l'vintless. '1 he enraged husbauit would iiu't listen. Ite ruvlied totlli fl"ncl B(n drugged liirth tho Vrenililing woman from her hilling jdueu. Upm r iing hor to tho light,,' mill discovering tier sri, tho seene Hiabe iniaixinu.l, but we shall uot attempt to describe it'. . , ,., A lTciiltliul fonscloiisnes!-; The Hichui'iiid FMim!nrr of Peecmbcr 10th appears to be coining to a truo sense of the condition ol'tlte (iiilederacy. " v'c lire last drifting ii'to' soll'conL'inpl,' it Hi ' - . t..... . , ,TllelsdJocfiv(ll'Ctllf'edoM(,y, asNtipplicd to the various nitike shifts rendered necessary by tho war, m quite the rcver o of eomplimcutary. ' Cunlcdorato eotTou is roosted rye. . ConlWIerata piipcr : is only fit for wriiipinir parcels. (Jiiiifiw'eraje swords are in hiiMuWs as il tlieV wi'' Hindu of lead. (Joiifcdurate niifesare treated as if they were no mure Valuable ihnii 0ati(Ilulit;liteft.'( ... When it shall add that tho Confederacy itself is a stupendous eounterleit and hum bug, it truth.. will have arrived at the whole 1 Cool Soldier ofi Lookout Jloini- tain. 'A sold'er belonging an Iown regiment, at tho battle of Lookout jMburitSilji. coolly sat down during the thickest of the engagement to wait for his gun to cool tiff iis lie Mad fired very otton and effectively. Tho boys who were around him deliberately ceased their firing and waited until he sung for tftcm an old and larailiaf sonp,' "Hoot Hog or D:e, Which he is said t nave sung witn suen numor as to muice ti) morry and forgetful of tho fearful scenes around thorn. When tho song was finish ed, they reloaded thoir guns atpd entered tho fight Sgi'iu, doing ditma?e to tha rob els." . .fejAn iiiuu'siu'jirb'tify ifivident oociirod at a hotel a few days ago. A verdant looking chap sat dowu to tnka"sime ft" lliu," as the immortal Joe I.awson wouM ay and iu a short time a waiter presented hirii- solfutthe back of our hero's oliair, aud politely mqured. , 1 , , , ' - 1 "Tea. or coffee, si rV , Tea,' he uuKwered. 'What, kind often, sir?" :' . 1 1 J Greeny looked up i( the wuitor's face, and with considerable emphasis, Baid,1 Why, store tea, of course; I don't waut none ot yer darned sassafrass Btuff. - Tbe Softie Newsboy; ' When the nes of one of tho great vio-torie, won by the tlnioii a'lmios over the Southern rebels rcaohvil tho city of Alba ny, a lawyer in one ot tbe noiels was so deliehted that ho seized a little newsbov' fit his arriis audwidi a terriMe oath said : 'lou arb a fine boy a man I'll make you a general, perhaps presidonL What fa JniVr faftlnr'il liomo?" , 'My father is dead, sir," replied tho boy looking very grave. ; , L .. , . "Well, well, I must adopt you aa my boy. Say, my sou, how would you like that; to go and live. with nraarfd became a man in the world?" .- ' All this was mingled with many oaths. The boy Tobked sad; am?,' , Bpeakirfg VBij firmly, saw: . '"I shouldn't liko to live with a man tliat shears eo." ; ' . Tliu gentleman felt this blow end , let tho h'jj go., ,I ory body could 1iee tliat he was wounded. Kverybudy admired the couduct. of the poor orphan newsboy. The bey ,was wiirthy of the admiration of all the children on earth. In refusing to become the adopted sorif a iroh lawyer did ho not choose a hie of poverty and hardship rather than wealth ami. ease in the homo of a swesrerf He made his choice beeuuse lie loved the name of his God and could not boar to hear it t:.qti in vain, ..tfoble little boy! ' H-o Salt" tnb 8amtj,Siflit which led Muses (V refuse- t: becemo tho son of Pharaoh daughter. Such high-suuled little follows are scared It would be well for children thcmselve. and ft r tho world" if every boy und v-ira had ju't ffueh nobility of nature. . May the good Sod, our heavenly Father, gie you all a portion of tho same spirit 1 General Grant on th6 Corner Stone. In a private lotter of Genera) GkaNT to Ilea. E. B'. WaWb'u&nb, dated August, id, I8(i3, ho thus gives bis opinion of the smashing of tTo bor ner stona of the rebel Hon. The New lork Herald's dcuihl of the genuineness of this lettot, when it was quoted by Sonator W11.6ON, has brought out the publication of its prcciso Unuuugt: I anil dato:': 1 ..irf,. rM of ffit, Norl n oeed ti'i'.t mi.t ' ...... 1 . . , , ,. M - rei over ine insiiiutiim or Slavery. natj Vice President Sn i'HKNR acknowlodgesi as" dre, corner stone 01 the Confederacy, is already knocked Pt. Slavery is already desd, aud cannot be resurrected. It would tile a' standing army to ain!aio' Slavery in the South, it we were to make peacr today, guaranteeing to tbe Fo-.ith all their former constitulional pTiv"i!egs. I never was an abolitionist- not even wha. would Va callod ahtt-Blavery but I try to judge fairly and honettly, and it becaioo patent to mf nirtid, aifly io the rebeliioo, ht the'North aod Sbu'tfi' ooiild never live a't peace' with eacK' bt h'er, tibept at ope na."- tion, a"riif (hat without Slavn'ry.- hi anl-j KiuiRi 1 . fni'ioVce . fti'h lsta!Ji!?W,' f. would uuf, therefore, bnwilliu to spo any scttloinciit until this qiui:tinub iorcve. ettltidi i Ifyoa Mean No, saj No. 1 When a man bas man has made up hi mind to do or nut to do a thing, il should lnt vo the pluck lo say so . rLiply and de-, cisivoly. ft is . a mistaken kindness itf meant as a kiudmiss tii meet a request you have diitofiiiinad Dot to grant; with-'I'll sCc iibnut it it,l' or, "I" cannot giin you a positive answer now; call in a fnvf 'lays iiiui I will lot you know.V "It ma' .v be said, porhttps, that tha object of tleutt umbigiiiius expressions ia to let the applU ' ; e.mt Joi'i easy;'' but.tbeir toudoney is In f jj'.ve bin! uselwBS troublo and anxioty, and .' possibly to prevent him seoking what fcat. 'U icquires iu a more propitious quarter . uu- I (il iifier the golden opportunity has pussoJ - Moreover, it is questionable whether tha . mot ves for su b equivocations ure as phi' lanthropio as surile people siippose.'.. Gen arally speaking, the lndividiul who thuj i avpids a direct refusal, duns aot-j sv himself fain. . Men without deoiaioa ; i churaetur bai a an iudisoribubU averabm tosayinguo. They can think ita snuo times when it would be w re oreltble) t , , oourlesy and beoooleuca tosay ye4 bit , they d'alik'a to utter the bold word, that roprisvu'ts thefr , thought. They prefe? to mislead and deceive, ii is true tia& .j these blaud uudconsidurato people are of.ea , . spoken of as "gentlemanly," But ia U j geutleniauly to keep a man iu tusponse for daVg .uli perhaM weeks, merely beoauja you do not choosi to put him out of it by 6traigb,t forward declaration ! Lie is only ,. , S geutlemau. who treats hfs fellow maqi - u Bianly way. Nevejr; x seem by auibiguuas word to iniatipn, w-.r hopes you do not intend to gtttify-, If y.u mean uo, out with it. ; . . j,'rtfni ; SoMoreSbMcxy,.,, , People eay that (he war La drawing , tena a iliie; that a cessation of bustilitica ia ti A ba asked lor, Sus. '. We hopo it niay.be n but we hope, t o, that thao whojwill Uavo!' , I ihe tuteccst of tho North iu thuir keeping i will insist on the totnl abolitiou uf Slavery.. ' ' If this be not done, what will we btve,-" gained by the war?- - Allow Slavery toe - i raise its head again, and our efforta ; will ' have becu iu vain;', destroy it! root kndJ: branch, without mcroy, without hesitation; destroy it! ,With' every demonstration of .S harror fur iu uieinory, and we will - hav ,A gained much by the war. The ti'fiity ot r tko uatiou will bo preserved, peace wirl bo. ; ou an sure u basis as aught in this world can bo, aud other nations will not : mock us when they point at our battle-fields and : say the uieu of tbo North died in vain. .., We must have some compensation for the ,. blood an treasure whiclj wo have .been , forced tu spend this wo will find in tha r abolition of Slavery. Calhulic Telegraph. j , , Cojrlattftelnlfiav ; , , , jTh.o,rcniocrutio and Conservative metai ,u bars of Congress met on' Saturday evening, 4 in' tho Capitol, with' Hon t'Ddwson of ti i the cTiaif, . oad unanimousiy adoptoi the following important resolution,- pffefed' It by IIou James Brooks of New Yoik ,- , .-; "Wuersas, Gold ot silver is paid to ; our .MinisUirs, Consuls and Commisnnefi u repieseutiugthe da'tion in fmoigu ciiuotrie : gold aud silver are received from the poo-pie at th'd Custom House in payment o ( duties,' uud whereas the peoplo aro taxed 4 do' pay capitalists their interest iu specie on their iuvestmeuls in the national debt. therWuro be it : ., , . r Jtttohed, That officers, soldiers an ,, , sailor's,' in the aru.y and navy should ba I'atd in jgcKA d silver, or thvir equiva-. , 1 louts iu amount. .. , He ituho i-ii'jrf,Tbat the cbairmuu of ... this meeting bo iustrueltui to preparo ait .-ameudment to the army and navy bills t this effect.". The following resolution, from a commit tee appointed to consult upon tbe , political,', matter likely to'eouio before Cougrea, was : also adopted:' , 1 , ,y ! - 1. . i .... 1 'ItcMeta, That the Prcsideut'a f ro.elu- , matiou of tbe 8tk December., 1803, U ui.. wise, inexpedient, revolutionary and uu' cotiEituiional, aud ia tbcrcfore didpirev- Cd." . I.JNOOLN AND JOUNSD.N The luioil League of NisbvillCj at iii meoiiu ' ) a . ort.i . . . .'11 .l'.' 1..H 1.. - . - 0 ' t tion : ... . Keiolvfd That we "The toyal Uuiou' league,'.' .Metropolitan Council, Number. ; On, of the cit; of Nashville, State of. , ?enXessee, do' p'resent, as eur first choic . or these high ami importifit irtuls, the , tinmes of Abralmn! . f.uicvli, of Ill'uois,' , arid Andrew Johnson; ot Tennessee a"- E.atnsmen jiosseMing pre-eminent qulifl- catmns names syuonyniuus with hopo and confidence tii oiir afHtctcd connfryi' . , . - ' , 1. , 1 -,.,-. . ., - . if 1 '' carrying withlhcm asstt ranees of return j trig peace arid presperity au a pcrunaeut basis, thereby laying the roiudatir'n td' ti jveriublle deep aua lr?"jf. eitj 11 .--r I'm 11,1 V'. i

....... i-i: i ..w, ',,.... ,. ., i ... i . - . . . . . . . . ' ' . . ' VOL .KM :; mount vernon; oiiio Tuesday, January id, ism. . m n. i SKKi MQUNT YE1LN0N UEITBL1CAN. , , T E'IlrM'S: . Fo! one year (invariably in advatiH!))82,0Q Fdr six months. r ,,''., 1,00 3,00 . no nullum, n , , Otic, square, 3 inniitlis; Out squurty Q hionthai One squ'nfo, 1 J'onr, , Oilfi square (changeable, ula Cliah'geiib'tti weekly;, , . Two squares 3 weeksj,,.'",' , Two tikfca,. 6 weeks, Two squaroB, $ months; . j Two squaros,. G months; ' ' Two squares,- 1 yt-ir, , ; Throo squares, 8 weoH; v Throe squares, G weeks'; Three squiires, 8 months " Thrco 8tirj 8 aiuntlin, . Three smuisa& 1 tor, - ' 4,50 : 6,00 lo.oo j 5,00 ' 1.75 H,2 5,25 f75 8,00 ! 2,50 4,50 COO (orivi IS'OO One-fourtrl nMm. clinn.:quiu Oue-tkira ...2.00 i... i. ..ip ii ii ' ' 2.00 One column, changeable quarterly, 60,00 Poetry- The Jfullowiiij; piooe of. poutry wiw wcif ion by'EMlirf Mi.K'Atrrsft sliolt tiino lefora Opt- death., ' - '. ;.. : i , ' ' iJoni't forget we, Oh, when life . .With ita blcsftacl joys hao .fled, , ;J ' When rajf Spirit bniafcii iU fottcr,' ...j;. Aud my form liua with tUd dead. Keep in'y niomoryjucrcd in Your hearts wust ever.ahiho And think riot bfcaiwo'J'm abseut, That I am, u'o Io'ngor rhino. " . .. . "lfat4 ti of tti ft t my nani'c should nouud ' . From the silver truu'i'pet of futile'; But wheu in dea'tlJ you lay me low, liaise ft tone and carvo my naufo. ? Flant one flower above my grave, A , And moisten with thy tear the iuil . . Then my 8oal will thrill with rapture ' Iu ita home on high with Ood. v 1 will strike my harp at sunset' - .... , rWheii'ybii watch ihe glowiug West. , Then jou will hear a faint, soft murmur, '"Abs you Will thinlc tut rm atre. , !, .,. tifwi. rt2 ID: COV; BROUCH'S 'f p- IN AUG UK AL ,'ADUPtESS! ., i. ota I .m, ' '' ' ' iimUUnm- f Ike Senate- -' "; ; ' X " 1 'l,y"'a .ewf " Rtprcsi&itiLtitie . Obedieht to tlie mandate of the people, I appeat before you to-day to assumo the Unties vf Chief Magistrate of the Stot oF OUio.-iuI ani Ooi ignorant brthemagnitudo nadt 'ilpoftaUe of the p'gsitipu," nor u'n-ytflo"dfll of i my owtl waut of experience "aud ability tii uo administer it, us to satisfy the expectations of ,.tfWs people who'havo chosen me. Must gladly would I have seen its honor! and ditties impssod upon some abHr citizen tff tfc State; and it is with U9 ordinaiy. decree of .diffiduueo that I assume to-day its htborsttnd rapousibtii-tios. I can Only tknri, you',' gentlemen, ond thoai jo'et 'te'ptewnt',- that I bring to this position i fixed determination to discharge its ddties, to the best of pry ability, iu a spirit .of unyielding ( faithfiltness and iutegriiy; to' the' SJate'; atd impartiality nd justioe to the people. ; " : ' ' ' ; ' There is it eigaiffou:ftci in" the re'eeutes-; pression of the popular will that relieves us all from many of the embarrassments tlmt usually attend such events. It heralds 'no mero party triumfh'-'it r5 no in' rfitidual su'sfiess: Ne' tffe're partisan effort eoiild have a'cliie'vdd . such a victory, no mat a .the State , is worthy of, or could have received;- sd sublime air ovation.; It in a spontantsboS1 dVolafatroD'of the intense loyalty of ottr peoplo to their Government, aud bearing it with the,- Stern couiniand-meut that every en'e?gy of the State; nd every exertion of its rulers; st'all be gHen U) the restoration ot ihatgowrDiuentto its Original unity and powef. It -not oolye-lievfts of all mere partisan trammels ana affinities, but it com man da nvs tiuti for the time being, these thall be latJ aside; until tn jrettt purpose is accompnsnca or re-atorin'2 oUr Country' to a position in which partisan contests may be indulged without involving pur nationality;' Bud party vio-ioriek be' won without their possible fesults" imng, encouragement to rebels iu arms ?girftt the siJpre'maey of the. constitution hI laWf of the lau'd'Iu that spiri i ao-fjiipt the lata' declaration of our common &nfftrtorcy; and humbly thank the"in that, this paf ticular, they havo. made tjry patlt 4isy and straight befiire mo. '' ' .. ' rWkilt this natio'tll obligation ' is laid' ipofl ii,"tt ' diic hot r'S5fcva,3.. from the further ,di?iy of guarding theloe'al interests, aud promotiil'g th pfosyeYity of our own 8uto. This duty, to a large extent, d-volves upon th legislative body. I fttlly share in the confidence of the people wli1 have called you from your rospucltvo avo cations ia life, and committed ti you, for the time being, the honor; the credit, aud the prosperity of the State. ; In all that I dan. and properly way do. it will give me Brcat' pleasure ,tb co-operate with you in' lUO BCCOIlipilnllUlCUblli nun jiouk jiuijjunv. ' -Tlie'snnualmbssagd'ofnly Worthy predecessor, with' the aceomplishiug docomonts, prosonts you, in a oouoise and intelligible manner, tlie condition of our Stato' nflVrrs. His''reoomnit'tidatrotis(''ftr(j'wul,h of and will nndoubtotlly.wj'ieive, your, careful consideration, I II is a'rd UDus'llibpii have 'con tributed, in no small' degree, to tho gfati-1 fynng'tesults pTosenicu w you; and it is a nleasinif 'rcflectioh'tlihT' the:peopli tf the SraVwill W abbi'to follew liiw into his Sresent retlrenstnt from" CTtjoativo diitics, . with tho gratcfur plaadit of "well done 'iriioi and faithful soryant.":;' It Kill be a0 abiding pleasure to me, if at the end ot my nrief Bsrvlce. TBhall be able to attuin Alike Itimot less gratifying tlian-honorablc,'his.,4cpv,udegt Xiipii)y ,tV ehculdj divtst! ti tlie Statu that we lmvo been abln to puna through the third year of n exponsive and Baiiguiuury war, in the full peiform-aiice of nl! oiir duties to the national jio-verumui)t, witliout impairing in any' man- ill!5 our noonle bV'burlhdrifininn n- nii'M The fimiiieiul esndition of tho Stato i hiiih.lv BatiBftctory. Thecurrencv is in a found eotid!ti;Jii, . Tho agriculturaL hi- daatrul ttud '...commercial , intcrnnt of the State were rlior3 plwpcroud.' The State has been protected, with a sitiglu cxcuptiii, from invasion; aud the desolating ravage f war ujo tiot oproaj themselvua Within our limits. i.At th , gariib : timo the srreat justitutions of educaiiun and behevolunce, which cutiatittitc a niatcritl clement of our prido and stroifgtli,.have not been enroac!! ed upon or impaired. Our schools and colleges scmiuariis of leuf ufng oiir arts and sciences our noble institutions for tho rSlitiLund instruction of the stricken i i .ii- r iwniuii ui uur iioouio our puono work's ull these have been fostered; e'a'couragcd, and pfote.ctW; as though war had not existed in the land. While wo have abundant biuse in this, not alone for self gra-filiation, but of devont thankfulness to the Divine Providence tuat rules in the affairs of nations as of individuals, we mar luarn of i t the obligations of duty, that) by wise ujiuiuieuuvu;u, wu ouuuru 10 1110 IUtUle, as far as. human effort can do so, the blessings we; haVe, enjoyed in (he past. ' ' It is true tliat Sm'id alt this nrosDeritv our, people havo been called pou to meet pn.Taiioiis ami enanro saennces. . J lie feud of 0 b io has been poured out upon almost evory, battle-fiuld of tho nation-, aud hbr sous have found graves in nearly every Sou'tfierrf State.' ,, The sho'iftH . of victory froM ".Sfwaagulnod, , bii'ttlo-fieldH, : have keetf two.foId lpeaieKgeis,' bringing alike joy an'd sorrow to our people; and with tho Cxulation' of the one has been mingled the lamentations of the other, ; Our meu have giyen freely of thfilt substance, , aud our uublo women of their enduring patienco aud labor, to alleviate the. priyatiens arid sufferings ot our sons in j the field. .. The parental, hand of the State Government has been constantly and liberallv extend- e'd, to act and protoot tier gallant men living, and honor hi' (Inail litvna . Vnt nil those hurthtu's nave bepu freely and even -u..-4..ii.. i ..r A: ' ' .1 . .. Buumiuujf uurue; icr ,109 reason that me came was that of a nation strugaling for ito existonec Kjf freedom gasping for' its vitalitvof a' gbo'd ami, .beneficent govern-meut la'bo'ring to assert its supremacy over a rebellious tfd minguided portion 6f it uooole. The lesson of. tlie nnst in i.ini th guiJe rfyhe future.'; .'WJiio this strugSlet coJtiuueSj privations aua sacMicei will cbiit'.uue with it; and while wfl adhere to tho purpeso of accomplishing the restoration of out' goverutoeft ttiil ' oiVr Union', we must; allcviato'ia, far., as practioable, the su'ireriiigs; and b'ea wi(ff,.for.titn'do the burthens imposed u'p'oii.us. , ,..;. . .... 1 ' Iu one particnlar onlyldo I desire, upon this occasion, to add to the recommenda tions of my predecessor: aud tffa't in -re gard to. I ho act. of March 21sl: -13(13.-im posing a tax for the aid of the families of the soldiers and marines in the Berice. I have carefully watched theopemtions of luio ittvr. 4.Y a .iuif .riuiiiuieutj lur its pUTi' poses. I eordially approve the recommend ation of Governor Tod for the increaso of tax; but in my judgment that increase should be even greater than he jroposes, iu order to do justice alike to onr soldiers and our people.' The advanco iu the oot Ot, uving lias redicd tlie. necessaries of life as heavily as the luxuries, Tho in-croaso of wages does not reach the lnbor ef. d-Ji(;ndcnt Women, with children to feed, clothe and cduoatQ, Ibo amount saved from tjbeir scauty pay,-,nd sect homo by out soldiers, thuugh large in the aggregate, is-very small in its distribution among those fbr whorii it is designed. 'hu this reve nue; arid the proceeds of tho tax, are added together, there is still a large amou'nt depea'den't i'poii ' private bounty, tff meet-tho' actual wants' of this olass of people; ami ard off positive sufferiuir. tiava not been, able to iollei't tbe sta'tistics as 6'x"teiisiv6ly as I desired, but in many iv::'i-' icro.... .1.'- !. ii i1 cuuuuca ui nicotic tuo private ounecilODS for soldiers' families have considerably expended, an'd: is gome'"' cssss dbublcd the amount of the 'tax., Even iu ' these case's the object has not' teen folly accomplished. '' It is'argued tkatit in better to con tinue ttta' to divide,"' between'. JTtatf "aMl people',- this contribution; so that in what the one fails the other will aiuko eood The ttfe and just response is. '. ' ., " I 13b., 1U 11 till? OLUltt UL'KDUWIUUgUB . 1; .-!.?;... i xl '' n ' "I" - B . . . L-i' 111 ''Pl.j O.-.v .'J i-'-' tins oonmitiuu to ine lamnv oi tuo uuccin seldier,'sho should roMt it fts a oompeRsa' tion for his servicos, and in a manner fully equal to tll necessities ot tbe cnsa..'. iif.v i rivaxe contribution is not oqui able in ltn character, nnd caunutbe adjust eu to tlie property ana iu tores ts , that are protecteo. uy OHr armics. xus generous will vivo beyond - their actual abilities, Whilo the' parsimonious, or epripnttnt of the War; wTll. withhold, from peouniary erun-patriotio considerations. , Taxation alone will'cqu'aliia this burthen, and impose it, where it should rejt, upon the property pi'oieeteo by the sorvices that tho revenue is intended to'oompeniRte. . If the addi , tooaflevy iticr'cAscs the- taxation of gcnori ous contributors, it lelieVes theiii front a larger amount of private bouilty, and jin-poses it upon the u'on'vccntribdUr"8'," wTiere it should tall., Evon whou ths State as-sSmcs the entire support ef soldiers' families, there will bo scope enough for private contributions to, alleviate the privations aud sudei'ings of sick, disabled auu Wound od men in hospitals and at home'. hi i 3d.. The tor'm'of rrivato chsrttV. w not alwnvS aceoptable (0'its recipientsatiil in- pecinli) the class to whom this is applica ble Much sulterinf fTtrd pvtvatiou will ba eudured before prido' w'illntilffer! ajlpli. eatiou to private -charityv .wlhe're thore 'is't a consciousness that, Lucntorume Services ' of t.lm al,Dni nrnviilnr oliinil.l nrnliintl v.inll. bsent providor bIiouM ,;protnptlyToalt the Htnta ia tha nrntrtri'inn anil aitnnort. lliia fund of ihe appullutioli of charity.' It is upt such ia any upplioatimi of the tf mi. It is an hoiiciit debt, i and uc 1 imperative duty,ihat we owftillio lnuii who ate sbrvt ing us in positiuus of labor uiid danger.-1 They save, us from iiivusiuu--froiu tlie dsstriioliVn ravages of 'wur within ' oiir brdefa. AYhile they preiis tho vunqdost of oiir arms for 'tlio rcshmitiou of our Gorerliiiient, tbey i protect our property and burlivoij tlio'y arfl ths conservators ol all the prospetiiy that siirruiuids us. Tlicy do not perform this survico- for the Small oouipiut-ntiou alluwud theilj by tliti - (Juv-eruiuoiit; ;'i'hey are actuated hj a tiighor aud a uo'Mur motive; and while they incur privations, dun-'Craud death for tho Com- men cause, tho Stale should not only pro tect. tUoir iiiuiilioa froiU' waiit, but make tho act one of right and justful coiiipehsa- tiou, instead of bu'rthcuing it with the of-fettsivd ap'pclfatioii of charity..' ...Neither should it bo governed by tile right economy of mere subsistancc. It suould be at li'atst such plenty an'J couifort as tho stalwart arm of tho natural provider would furnish- tliCiii, if Ji'o wcru nt houid to do it, fnstcad of laLorjng in our service, toward calamity fKim ou'r hoarlKstoiiea. '. , Iu my judgmeiit three mills on th! dol lar is me least, sumac wnicli tins . tax should be fued, ami I weild prefer tii see it four mi'Is.. . The patriotic ptoplu of the State will cheerfully pay. it, and justify you fur imposing it. Thii act should also require County , Commissioners to eolleotl reports ot, disbursements from ;.towuship and i ward TrustceSj , aud . communicate their aggregates anuJatly to tfc'n Aiiditor of State.,., '.,.. , ; . .. , 'Our Stato bas hcrctofotefllled hcrquota In the armies by volunteering. : Iu addi tion to, th is, wehave sevor;t thousu'nd atuu iu Ine service ot n est V irginia, Kentucky and Iudiariaj fbr which we. cannot have oredit to our allotments. , Hopes are .aft-tertaiued that we Will be able to fill the recent call, without resorting to a draft. f .The conduct of our efficers and meu in the field . has becu highly creditable to uicmseives ami upnoraDie to tlie oiuto. From evevy boUhi-u.eld they, : have , won high enconiumi for. cool and steady, cour age, prompt obedience, and. deeds of noble daring;, , Ihey are bright- jewels i4 the crown of the State: and whilo we.-. wear them with pride, we should cherish thcin WitlvalloQlion. ; i -f;- i: During the pat year steady! and ' effeo tivo advancement has" been niado in the pfoseeutlon of tke';war. .We .have; repossessed pursv.lve of a largo atn'ouut of the fcoltcd terlfitory 'and' tlio triumph of"'our arm's' and policy that'havb 'strcntthed u's, i.;JJ ..(.i.viKtAii .l.i..i;.i .'!:. .;.'.! : .Lr . nave uitn.ui.iuuy neunuueLi uur uu eiaaries. Itesent events indicate very strongly that thoeud 'ef the rebellion is rapidly ap. proaening. ine contest. nas peen nuroc wort spont whilo ' thejr were still in the councils arid even eoutrolof our Govern-, ment in prepariAjH'or i(. They evon ex-' crA'iscd this Wumil to disarm us; in a great ui'eartfre, of riicri and nid'teriala for couflict They trained a6d educated their peoplo fr it by firing them with fiaired of the peopto of the Northern States', find our re-ptfbliiaa form of government. They anticipated riTudh; no doubt, fio'ifi the supposed weakness of that government to protect itself frc'tn such an assault, on', the one handt aud from political oo-oporation in th6 norlhorri States, on the : other.- They bronghtabflMtjtytberf ulanageniont tho tieoessity 1 of 1 what they ' toruied a ''seotioual election" of President; and th'e'4 seized upon that as a pretext to put in practice what they, assumed . to be tho right of "peaceafile secession," They un dertook the revolution of the government, put prepared for, and eventually A'aopted th alternative ot nrinod reuellion. We were 'uot prepared for the first b'uset. Vl had armies to gather, and an&i arid munitions to provide for thetii, i navy to oollcct, whence rebel leaders; while ,in power, had scattered it;an.l equip it!'for the rtrife; and it was only With the' lapse of time that wo realised the magnitude" audstreagtli of the 'rebellion; and tbe elaborate and ''effectual. means that the jeaders had Ukort for its prosecution 1 and success-' ' When all thca'e things are car'o-' fully considered, our people' should not be surprised at tho duration ef tlie conflict', or th6 cent of blood aud '. treasure it ho', iu vd'.ved.v- ' ::' '-' ' ; " "v ;:V1 v ' ; ly no aotoTWron of oppraiii'id' the jyeoplo of tho' Nortlicrn States provoko this rebellion. It has no warrant' 6f justification wbjfevt?:" 'We1' ha Infringed upon'uo fight gunrautced to them by the Const t'tuSon pf the hind., AV'e ' had.' as sented to all th'r'comprdinisss tey present ed to us, ad kept oV faiflij" while they Violated, repealed, or 'destroyed thtuJ ' at pleasure;" While the reat rri'nra oP'dnr iieonle. ofbofh political partios. retrained from iutcrteriug with, their 'peiW 1 ia stitution," wo first faintly proVosted,' and then niore rdsolutoly declared 'against its boing wad an engine of political poyftr; ana, tor tins purpose, txrnieu ever isrri torv that otherwise' shoniil b rrot. rW b orgod the SoutUtirSi people to'eonfiuV'llrat' "institution ' witlitn its existing. ; iinuts( and takawitlw it nil "the cnaraxtces' the nhtioa could" cive for !W fiUl?8';arid peace- able;onibvnicut; but W0' conlil liot'?iTnt that i the lihtfhtinrf Tnflucnf: ottiMtff should be-spread Ov'er freb tdrrttorjf.'-tlibro'.'i lyrd'tfriste 8kv Stotfesi, in otdeT.toi pre-1 sorvd '''tlie balsncebfpolitlchVyrfnwer.''-i-For this' check to thoir pnliticiil ainbitloit; the loaders inalit'tiratcd this gignntic ro-bellibnj.a'ud llarge pwtion of tlreir pccK pli took upon'tliem'selves itw""otisequen-eeay in an;at'med;ifttcmpt"rt destroy' a''gV' .ernmont under which thejf bd bidri'pVo-'1 perous anfl happy, to dissolve a'vUuioh I of .States that had uboen thojf tirotCc tll6 hfl and stl'CllL'tll,- without OOlltem llStiBSth possibility cf failure. flr the ftrt that stt arid Sanguinary, and bus beu. protracted boybtid the'ex'peotaUoBS of our pooplo,1. efoi'Q to lifeud .vi-ality aaiu tho aet.vc Bo't'on tlie'bltcfcnW.it'ia to-.to fhi.em'. igSntOf this ' rebclliou.,,f . Tbey cannot bered thai-it wa'liKtntedAv'ua'uli- Ckui'io'fi'r the iustitutluii , of slavery any dcrevory prtseib ' auvantagjoVthe'nrt immunity than the part of tho rebel leaders it was not- oiSv i pe.opltJ of t&'M X'orilieru.' .Butts umy see coolly and delibcrartlv planneur bfit veafs less uiu.il iiiipici'Uili lather than bcuuiit their coiiditioil'. ''' 1 'Aiw-ordiiig to the magnitude of this ro-bcI(ioti,. '.!'!) result of a re.vorution of our Govcniiiiuui and Union, will be potimt in i(.4 i;'!lucni:e, not only tihon (iiirselvcSj but the 'civilized world It Involve thii quen. tlou'of man's capacity lor'selfgov'Jhimeiit.' The ipsue is on irial,- whother Ii. uvoru- mcut restiuu sululy with , the people,, and controlled bt ileK'.Piitod powers, pusscsceti ilie ideuiti'nts ol Btlengtli and uijity to pro tect it, ell aiid assert its' sovci'eiutity in sui.li an emorueucv as a streut ''revolution tii; ebcllloii iuaiii.r.itcil liiiloug a - portion Ofits own peoplo for its destruction., Wlieij mis isievsini!! uo uv!iiuiisiratuu,,as I lie loyally of tho ' great muss of ou'r people gives unmistakable evidence tint it will i be, it oatabiir-Vs at once t the lability, fii' our forui ofgn'i erL'hictft; il vindicatas the integrity and intelligence of pur peoplo it will stand forth as a warning to future uttompts ut rebellion, while .itrwill, constitute u paga iU h'iiS'ory that tho patriot and philanthropist uf other la nils may con tompUto with prido and hopefulness. . As we huvo uot invoked this war," but souglit rather to avoid it, wo ' are .nut re- , spouaibly for its eoifeequenccs tu its pfo-jeotos and their; folhiWcrs. , Jf the people of the Soutlierti fl.tiiteii feel its ( burthens and devastating ililluuuccs, it, is, because tlicy have luvned (licuij- iF sorrow and sull'oriug .aud misery have been brought to th'oir hoarthstonori, it is because they would not be uuntent vitli peaeu and prosjierityf if opprcsGUin and tyranny are the 't'eat-ur,.'s of the power they hive invoked to rule them,, it isbecauso they suffered themselves fo be seduced from the government thut had so long protected and .('blessed i thou.; if hey are steeped iu debt, iuipov- fsucu and ruined, it is becu use they have preferred these ton condi'iou of afiluuuce and; plen'ty; if their agrioulti'ifo is smitten and their commerce is djcstroyed,. it ia be cause they havo assailed, tlje .interest that has fostered the ose, and attomptsd to striko down the fla that 1 has protcetod the other; if their institution ot human slavery is uow dyiug in thtir tuidst, it is because thoy have smitton it with their owu hands beoause they mado it an sla-merit 6f rebellion, beoausV' they ' soHght to ohango its ch'.iruetor from adoi'ifcstic siitution, vndor the protection of the Con stitution and laws, to the'aiitic 'form of ia political power tbat'.'khould rule and desolate the. laud., "Tho .fruits are of the tcu tjiey have plan' ted and tho, hand that rearcui.toan atyue pe xensurcij, lq tueir bitterness! Time, rspefjtufiioi)' and loyalty, will, ,iu most iutUuces,, relieve them from tne consequence ot tn-jir tolly and crime. Peace, prosperity and plenty mii$ colac agalfi; but they eauuot expeot; the uatiou to restore al tliey kayq destrojed., They oaunot reasonably mi t!:i(t w sluiiil.t re1 tiroper to extend to it. As we approach the iii'd of this contest it is natural that it portion efattf people should display soinijjjptyj.tp ..anticipate it, with plans aud propositions that, upon superficial x'amiuatiant may promise to hasten its adj'ustmont. , . , ; ... , We want peA'ce th vorik as well as the South; but we have' not passed the ter rible ordeal of the laft; three , years, to uiako or acoept peaoe upon auy other than honorable. terms, t,r without the promise of permanent adjustment and jeojiuruueo.- vv e cannot, negotiate witn reoeis iu arms, or admit of anything from them but unconditional surrondef and sibtnission. Much we oau pardon to tlo masses of the people,' but tho loaders must reap i f the harvest they have iown. The past has itn puuishmcut that may be mitigated, or forgiven, but tho fUturu uiust huvo .fill aud ample security, ' It is sirnptq fully to' talk ot snpprobsing (his Rebellion and restoring the uuity ot the country wilheut-first subjugatiug the military fjioWer" of the Confederacy, or re ltoin'g tne people of the soceding , Stutos, fVOui its' eoiitfelling' influence and in many caW, oppression. It does not fol- i. a:.; Vr.-i-.i?..: .' ii.- .-:iK iuw laai tue ueoirueLiua ui 11114 imiiiur power of tho South is th. subjugation ol the peopTeVi ' 4" many e'at it will prove their eulihnchiscmeiit.'.. There is" a' loyai illun eu 1 auu id. 1111... luoiu ia n iii sentiment and population iu nosrly, if 1 quite all the Soutkerri'St-Ues. -' Where - uot toi strong, or too open in its manifestations,. the militaay power has essayed, by every possible means, to keep if in subjugation. Mon holdinir and eibrrasiux lovul senti- meats', tiuvb bsco uUttd, imprisoued, hunted iutD tho force t and ' mountains, am) many of them . Suffxriiig death; while their families have bcou impoverished aud mil - ad.' Political loa'doH designiug liicii. who had seorotly plotted the ovor throw of 0111 GoVcraDicnt led' a' few but "actually forced amojorityoftbe Southern' States into' secession aud iebelliou and tho Biil- itary power now holds thcin there. ' . : Fu'turo history will rooord that', porhapf with two exceptions', the ordinance of e-Session' would tint have beencartio'd in slit Tof the seceding State, 'if the people could liavd been permitted a Inir, . uncontrolled flection, by ballot, rtpon it.1 itat thoy wore o'vewnolriiea, by "fraud1 in Circe ami than thoV were to'ilV acenrdini 'tb'tlio' ,im proved tliobry rf fftatd Riti'ts, lliat wheii eveTi majbf efa' 8tat' fj'id rVot'vbd to Citrfiniff trcasonne 'njimirif y "wro bnnnd n tt 'nnfy t6 submM. lilt fo liafe ' the sin fa Miani'6'.'-'These"wT5n'iil liVeiiibent failed :t (Wnvittae. 'tliel'WIiWrV despotism , haf silenced, for the tiine' lietilj;.,',' '' ' " 1 fhVre has been a great deal said aboul tho rfbrtn seckinif to'stibjuAte the Soulh ... .. 1 -. . ii .j....., . ..... 1V navesocent nntnrni oitno kind, j lie political arid tfUtKHry letiilerVof thisrt-bcl-lion' ft is who have subini'iiled 'tho peopli hil'the 5'oritherfi'K(.?lf; frVioplcd it; on the'n Lx.li:.: i:!..i.i.'l..'!l li,r.J il..... 1 .t. puiilieui r-inin, flii'i, iu 1 iii.cu liiciii iu 111c ci'ime of tr'oosoti, with its accompaniment of civil, war. " THe trinm'pli ft'f Ihe ', North-e(n h?iftieS,' arid the rcMhratlon 'of the old Gortrnicnf, In trutti " the dclivofaueo will o hull it liui .fltior. There tiro but two ways in which , the restoration of peace and lliu fuioii is to lie aecouiplishcd: Kii'nt, tho unconditional sur render of the loadei'H.ilnd the iilmud ilimoui of the rebellion; or, Second, the cetitiinicd piog.reNS aiidcouq'ics's of our arms, until tlie military fiower of the Confederacy in broken, and the heart of tliu rebellion uniskt'tl. All iiitermodiato pbins orsi'liemen me tiie'e palliativH, that,liku our oompro uiises of ihe past Cl'teen years, , will only serve to proiiiirttiiiiilo cxistiii evils; tester aig !i.iee lliut will require qohktai.it wateb fuhic-a and (loiicessious; and prosperity that will be dependent upon almost annual sacrilices to uvoiil'utjiro ilemiiuds and ine siirreetiJiis, ,J.ii view of tho pjhiianerlca of our goveriinient and tha integrity of our Union, ihino is no sijeh thing as come protnise with rcbiils in tirnis agaiiut bd'ih. Tuiu from it ns wo may,' tho grc?',t , ffutli is aj;jiire,iit lo every reasoning mind, that suii.MismoN or ''Bunjpa'ATinji; for the ieuilers of this rebellion, nro the only el fchive inesns of restoring pMeo And good government ajiairi. . . . ," ,. , ' The liist of these is uot likly to occur iu tbe present posture of affairs; nor lis Song as, hope, howevor blind or unroasonRi lie. will serve to shield from dtspait tlie fortunes of tho civil aud military heails of the rebellion. Tho seequd, therefore, coa dilutes our only certain means of s.ucje's. In itH.pro'j;rei to this.eud, our gallant army has a two fold uihwuui t fulfil. The first is to press back, step by step, if necn essary, the Oiilitary power of the Confldef acy from the usurped soil of tho seceding States; and eventually to subdue that pow cr, and bring it to terms of -penoe. The secnu'l to develop tbe principlS of Jcyalty in the relieved people, and protect them iu its exercise aua enjoyment, while thoy re store the civil functions of their Stato vfoYoruuieu'U, and unite them with again with their sister States under tho provis" f il.o V.,t;....0l (vn.:i..t:.. .Vii.-i v ."u.'uimi V'UUObliUblUU. ' It is objected, perhaps, that tho loyal pbople of the South' afe tob'fSwin numbers to assumo, or be trusted with the powers of tho State Movcrumcnt. A fair test will demonstrate this assumption to bo unwar ranted. In addition to ilia Iu'im liiidv who. in almost every Soiitficrii . Stuic,,' op. pbeed tlie urdinanco of secession, many thousands have been couvcrtcd . by the progress, and many thousands more will be released and flock to the standard upon the suppression of the robcllion, aud the subjugation of ita military pWcr.: The' icssoiiK di pruuiiou, Buueiuifi ( iniery vutailed noon tho people of the South by tho wicked loaacrs in this war will suluco at least, for tho present generation; and with wholesome ami bencffcoutgovorririierit agaiu restored to a loyal or repentant poo pie, will I1V9 in hisWry as a warning to future generations riot Jighdv to put in peril of destruction such a fonn of govern: uient. at tr.'o Aoriiiuand.of wickoa ai'id 'tin-prinoipled Uadors, only for the establishment of an oligarchy iu its stead, with nothing but civil war as its jucans, and dsopotisnV as is result. l$ut tho . loyal people of the Souuefu States, be . they few or many; can' alone be ontrustbd With this groat work of reorganization ; .;, Wliiln wo desire peace, thereforoj wo must, as a necessary means, prosecute the contest. To this end our armies must be roinforoed and increased, and the bravo men who accept-this duty must be cared for aud protected - Tho past has had its gloom, but the future is full of hope. Tho oall of duty in the Geld and, the council is earnest but chocrful, aud your response and mi'nomust not bo laggard or lmcortain To this end you are - choson; and mine shall at all tubes be a ee-operation cordi-l aud effootivo. - - And no aolomhly jnvoking tho Diviuo blossiug upon our mutual labors fur ' 'h i flood of the Stato and National Govern ment, I am ready, in your preseneo to os-.surno tlie oath of offioo, , , ,. ., ,., . """ - JOHN 15KOUGII. Wariilag; to Women who ffcarSfiori Hair. '' We learn that a sericconiib scone oour-red A few days since, nesr '.Ins place, that must have been decidely interesting to the parties oncer nod, tvtid should prove a valuable story for the perusal of jealous hus-bauds. . The facts gin are as follows: 'Ono of our most respectable oitixens, who is bloat with one of the prettiest and best wivef, ami' one little 'responsibility,', had been absent from homo for some days. The wife, during ' his Hbsbnco, had discharged the.servant girl and employed in her placa the wife of a soldier who ; had just returned from tlie war. The little ! woman, boing lonely in her Husband's ab-sflrice, had induced the soldier's wife to iliare the bed wi'h her. Ou" the night that the lovititr linsband returned, the wo man had before retiring, been ongaged in repairing bor sogcrman s coat,, and had ourelessly laid it on a chair' in the sitting room. The anxious husband returned about' twolvo o'clock,?' admitted himself ndmittcii himself with his night-key, found overythmir nuicJ ,nd tioiselessly struck a light, When the Sul lliimf l.nf ftttmritflil l.iu .Onnlw.i, uin. .,.,,.1, .". inn giiviiiiuii una the solder's coat npnn tho cluir, ne.'i ., (i. door of his Wife's bed-room. Insturitlythe ureen eyed .TfYnns,ter seized, and stcsltVily il.rowiag tile li jjjh t upon the bed, he saw his wife rqtosjpfj r.puii the satuo pillow with a masculine-appearing person. fThc woma who was w'ttTi h(r Wore her hair shingledi tna was conrsn-icatrrreu.j lie was lor a moment, transfixed w'irt r'agti, but soon determined to wreak the direst vengeance upon the supposed guilty pair. I f 0 soon procured a ueadly weapon, and withaiu-r-lcr in hts'eycs, advanced toward tliesfccp- 'ngconplc. At this juncture the soldier's wife aweko,and9ccluj;the-i-toiler str'aace man apprQaching with savage aspect, jump. aa lrom tne Dot witn a scream, making a lash for a closet, where she wVs't'or a m. inontff. This.of conrse,awokb the wife. Tier .attempts Jo lejr'n what theL trouble of tho people !' tliu ttouthjaud I hoy was wero.l'vintless. '1 he enraged husbauit would iiu't listen. Ite ruvlied totlli fl"ncl B(n drugged liirth tho Vrenililing woman from her hilling jdueu. Upm r iing hor to tho light,,' mill discovering tier sri, tho seene Hiabe iniaixinu.l, but we shall uot attempt to describe it'. . , ,., A lTciiltliul fonscloiisnes!-; The Hichui'iiid FMim!nrr of Peecmbcr 10th appears to be coining to a truo sense of the condition ol'tlte (iiilederacy. " v'c lire last drifting ii'to' soll'conL'inpl,' it Hi ' - . t..... . , ,TllelsdJocfiv(ll'Ctllf'edoM(,y, asNtipplicd to the various nitike shifts rendered necessary by tho war, m quite the rcver o of eomplimcutary. ' Cunlcdorato eotTou is roosted rye. . ConlWIerata piipcr : is only fit for wriiipinir parcels. (Jiiiifiw'eraje swords are in hiiMuWs as il tlieV wi'' Hindu of lead. (Joiifcdurate niifesare treated as if they were no mure Valuable ihnii 0ati(Ilulit;liteft.'( ... When it shall add that tho Confederacy itself is a stupendous eounterleit and hum bug, it truth.. will have arrived at the whole 1 Cool Soldier ofi Lookout Jloini- tain. 'A sold'er belonging an Iown regiment, at tho battle of Lookout jMburitSilji. coolly sat down during the thickest of the engagement to wait for his gun to cool tiff iis lie Mad fired very otton and effectively. Tho boys who were around him deliberately ceased their firing and waited until he sung for tftcm an old and larailiaf sonp,' "Hoot Hog or D:e, Which he is said t nave sung witn suen numor as to muice ti) morry and forgetful of tho fearful scenes around thorn. When tho song was finish ed, they reloaded thoir guns atpd entered tho fight Sgi'iu, doing ditma?e to tha rob els." . .fejAn iiiuu'siu'jirb'tify ifivident oociirod at a hotel a few days ago. A verdant looking chap sat dowu to tnka"sime ft" lliu," as the immortal Joe I.awson wouM ay and iu a short time a waiter presented hirii- solfutthe back of our hero's oliair, aud politely mqured. , 1 , , , ' - 1 "Tea. or coffee, si rV , Tea,' he uuKwered. 'What, kind often, sir?" :' . 1 1 J Greeny looked up i( the wuitor's face, and with considerable emphasis, Baid,1 Why, store tea, of course; I don't waut none ot yer darned sassafrass Btuff. - Tbe Softie Newsboy; ' When the nes of one of tho great vio-torie, won by the tlnioii a'lmios over the Southern rebels rcaohvil tho city of Alba ny, a lawyer in one ot tbe noiels was so deliehted that ho seized a little newsbov' fit his arriis audwidi a terriMe oath said : 'lou arb a fine boy a man I'll make you a general, perhaps presidonL What fa JniVr faftlnr'il liomo?" , 'My father is dead, sir," replied tho boy looking very grave. ; , L .. , . "Well, well, I must adopt you aa my boy. Say, my sou, how would you like that; to go and live. with nraarfd became a man in the world?" .- ' All this was mingled with many oaths. The boy Tobked sad; am?,' , Bpeakirfg VBij firmly, saw: . '"I shouldn't liko to live with a man tliat shears eo." ; ' . Tliu gentleman felt this blow end , let tho h'jj go., ,I ory body could 1iee tliat he was wounded. Kverybudy admired the couduct. of the poor orphan newsboy. The bey ,was wiirthy of the admiration of all the children on earth. In refusing to become the adopted sorif a iroh lawyer did ho not choose a hie of poverty and hardship rather than wealth ami. ease in the homo of a swesrerf He made his choice beeuuse lie loved the name of his God and could not boar to hear it t:.qti in vain, ..tfoble little boy! ' H-o Salt" tnb 8amtj,Siflit which led Muses (V refuse- t: becemo tho son of Pharaoh daughter. Such high-suuled little follows are scared It would be well for children thcmselve. and ft r tho world" if every boy und v-ira had ju't ffueh nobility of nature. . May the good Sod, our heavenly Father, gie you all a portion of tho same spirit 1 General Grant on th6 Corner Stone. In a private lotter of Genera) GkaNT to Ilea. E. B'. WaWb'u&nb, dated August, id, I8(i3, ho thus gives bis opinion of the smashing of tTo bor ner stona of the rebel Hon. The New lork Herald's dcuihl of the genuineness of this lettot, when it was quoted by Sonator W11.6ON, has brought out the publication of its prcciso Unuuugt: I anil dato:': 1 ..irf,. rM of ffit, Norl n oeed ti'i'.t mi.t ' ...... 1 . . , , ,. M - rei over ine insiiiutiim or Slavery. natj Vice President Sn i'HKNR acknowlodgesi as" dre, corner stone 01 the Confederacy, is already knocked Pt. Slavery is already desd, aud cannot be resurrected. It would tile a' standing army to ain!aio' Slavery in the South, it we were to make peacr today, guaranteeing to tbe Fo-.ith all their former constitulional pTiv"i!egs. I never was an abolitionist- not even wha. would Va callod ahtt-Blavery but I try to judge fairly and honettly, and it becaioo patent to mf nirtid, aifly io the rebeliioo, ht the'North aod Sbu'tfi' ooiild never live a't peace' with eacK' bt h'er, tibept at ope na."- tion, a"riif (hat without Slavn'ry.- hi anl-j KiuiRi 1 . fni'ioVce . fti'h lsta!Ji!?W,' f. would uuf, therefore, bnwilliu to spo any scttloinciit until this qiui:tinub iorcve. ettltidi i Ifyoa Mean No, saj No. 1 When a man bas man has made up hi mind to do or nut to do a thing, il should lnt vo the pluck lo say so . rLiply and de-, cisivoly. ft is . a mistaken kindness itf meant as a kiudmiss tii meet a request you have diitofiiiinad Dot to grant; with-'I'll sCc iibnut it it,l' or, "I" cannot giin you a positive answer now; call in a fnvf 'lays iiiui I will lot you know.V "It ma' .v be said, porhttps, that tha object of tleutt umbigiiiius expressions ia to let the applU ' ; e.mt Joi'i easy;'' but.tbeir toudoney is In f jj'.ve bin! uselwBS troublo and anxioty, and .' possibly to prevent him seoking what fcat. 'U icquires iu a more propitious quarter . uu- I (il iifier the golden opportunity has pussoJ - Moreover, it is questionable whether tha . mot ves for su b equivocations ure as phi' lanthropio as surile people siippose.'.. Gen arally speaking, the lndividiul who thuj i avpids a direct refusal, duns aot-j sv himself fain. . Men without deoiaioa ; i churaetur bai a an iudisoribubU averabm tosayinguo. They can think ita snuo times when it would be w re oreltble) t , , oourlesy and beoooleuca tosay ye4 bit , they d'alik'a to utter the bold word, that roprisvu'ts thefr , thought. They prefe? to mislead and deceive, ii is true tia& .j these blaud uudconsidurato people are of.ea , . spoken of as "gentlemanly," But ia U j geutleniauly to keep a man iu tusponse for daVg .uli perhaM weeks, merely beoauja you do not choosi to put him out of it by 6traigb,t forward declaration ! Lie is only ,. , S geutlemau. who treats hfs fellow maqi - u Bianly way. Nevejr; x seem by auibiguuas word to iniatipn, w-.r hopes you do not intend to gtttify-, If y.u mean uo, out with it. ; . . j,'rtfni ; SoMoreSbMcxy,.,, , People eay that (he war La drawing , tena a iliie; that a cessation of bustilitica ia ti A ba asked lor, Sus. '. We hopo it niay.be n but we hope, t o, that thao whojwill Uavo!' , I ihe tuteccst of tho North iu thuir keeping i will insist on the totnl abolitiou uf Slavery.. ' ' If this be not done, what will we btve,-" gained by the war?- - Allow Slavery toe - i raise its head again, and our efforta ; will ' have becu iu vain;', destroy it! root kndJ: branch, without mcroy, without hesitation; destroy it! ,With' every demonstration of .S harror fur iu uieinory, and we will - hav ,A gained much by the war. The ti'fiity ot r tko uatiou will bo preserved, peace wirl bo. ; ou an sure u basis as aught in this world can bo, aud other nations will not : mock us when they point at our battle-fields and : say the uieu of tbo North died in vain. .., We must have some compensation for the ,. blood an treasure whiclj wo have .been , forced tu spend this wo will find in tha r abolition of Slavery. Calhulic Telegraph. j , , Cojrlattftelnlfiav ; , , , jTh.o,rcniocrutio and Conservative metai ,u bars of Congress met on' Saturday evening, 4 in' tho Capitol, with' Hon t'Ddwson of ti i the cTiaif, . oad unanimousiy adoptoi the following important resolution,- pffefed' It by IIou James Brooks of New Yoik ,- , .-; "Wuersas, Gold ot silver is paid to ; our .MinisUirs, Consuls and Commisnnefi u repieseutiugthe da'tion in fmoigu ciiuotrie : gold aud silver are received from the poo-pie at th'd Custom House in payment o ( duties,' uud whereas the peoplo aro taxed 4 do' pay capitalists their interest iu specie on their iuvestmeuls in the national debt. therWuro be it : ., , . r Jtttohed, That officers, soldiers an ,, , sailor's,' in the aru.y and navy should ba I'atd in jgcKA d silver, or thvir equiva-. , 1 louts iu amount. .. , He ituho i-ii'jrf,Tbat the cbairmuu of ... this meeting bo iustrueltui to preparo ait .-ameudment to the army and navy bills t this effect.". The following resolution, from a commit tee appointed to consult upon tbe , political,', matter likely to'eouio before Cougrea, was : also adopted:' , 1 , ,y ! - 1. . i .... 1 'ItcMeta, That the Prcsideut'a f ro.elu- , matiou of tbe 8tk December., 1803, U ui.. wise, inexpedient, revolutionary and uu' cotiEituiional, aud ia tbcrcfore didpirev- Cd." . I.JNOOLN AND JOUNSD.N The luioil League of NisbvillCj at iii meoiiu ' ) a . ort.i . . . .'11 .l'.' 1..H 1.. - . - 0 ' t tion : ... . Keiolvfd That we "The toyal Uuiou' league,'.' .Metropolitan Council, Number. ; On, of the cit; of Nashville, State of. , ?enXessee, do' p'resent, as eur first choic . or these high ami importifit irtuls, the , tinmes of Abralmn! . f.uicvli, of Ill'uois,' , arid Andrew Johnson; ot Tennessee a"- E.atnsmen jiosseMing pre-eminent qulifl- catmns names syuonyniuus with hopo and confidence tii oiir afHtctcd connfryi' . , . - ' , 1. , 1 -,.,-. . ., - . if 1 '' carrying withlhcm asstt ranees of return j trig peace arid presperity au a pcrunaeut basis, thereby laying the roiudatir'n td' ti jveriublle deep aua lr?"jf. eitj 11 .--r I'm 11,1 V'. i